£160 a day for a decorator is on the high side, but depends where you live I guess.

In my part of Essex, £120/£130 a day is more usual.

I think so too. However - the decorator put me in touch with a floor fitter who has just left and the quote is great. So its swings and roundabouts I guess.

Even better, hes looked at my wooden floor and said it would be shame to put an inferior product on it so is sanding and finishing it for me. I get to keep the original floor for less. (£220 cash) Im quite a happy bunny now!

I think so too. However - the decorator put me in touch with a floor fitter who has just left and the quote is great. So its swings and roundabouts I guess.

Even better, hes looked at my wooden floor and said it would be shame to put an inferior product on it so is sanding and finishing it for me. I get to keep the original floor for less. (£220 cash) Im quite a happy bunny now!

I'd want a bloody good decorator and expect alot of work done for a decorator charging £150 a day.

I think all tradesman have gotten away with taking the pee a bit in regard to prices over the last 10 or so years. If there is one thing good to come out of this 'credit crunch' it will mean tradesman will be forced to lower there prices to compete....they will still be well paid but just not at crazy levels I know many have been charging.

I paid a young lad £100 a day labour (2 days) to fit a laminate floor to my kitchen (approx 4 x 4 metres) including skirting boards. He did an extremely professional job and it's just as good 2 years later.